National Catholic Register

Spanish Archbishop Encourages Christians to Read Rule of St. Benedict

Archbishop Enrique Benavent Vidal of Valencia in Spain encouraged the faithful to take advantage of summer vacation to read and delve deeper into the Rule of St. Benedict, as it contains “insights ...

Why a 1,500‑year‑old monastic rulebook still challenges what it means to live a meaningful life

Saint Benedict imagined a life of stability, community and measure; one devoted to the care for souls and, ultimately, to ...
The Christian Century

Benedict’s Dharma, edited by Patrick Henry with an afterword by David Steindl-Rast and a translation of the rule by Patrick Barry

Monastics from diverse religious traditions the world over face similar opportunities, challenges and frustrations. Shortly before his death in 1968, Thomas Merton met the young Tenzin Gyatso, the ...
National Catholic Register

Rising From the Ashes: The Legacy of the First Benedictine Monastery

Noting that St. Benedict — who lived before the Great Schism — makes reference to both Western and Eastern Church Fathers in his rule, such as St. Basil, the father of communal monasticism in Eastern ...
America Magazine

When societies fall apart, Christians must build small communities

Find today’s readings here. “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.” (Matthew 10:16) While I work and minister with the Jesuits at ...